This is an in person event at our Saratoga Springs, NY store!
The author will share her new book, a contemplative collection that weaves together nature-based mindfulness teachings through 56 original short stories and poems. This event will invite the audience to slow down, open the senses, and connect more deeply with nature.
Each piece in this collection invites the reader to slow down, open the senses, and connect more deeply-with nature, with the present moment, and with their own inner life. Whether recounting a dawn photography ritual, an evolving relationship with fast boats, or a missed shot that became a lesson in impermanence, these stories speak to the healing and grounding power of mindful awareness in nature.
Steeped in both personal experience and universal insight, this book offers an intimate view of river life as a teacher of interconnection, equanimity, and awe. It's an invitation to return again and again to what is always available: breath, sensory impression, beauty, and the ever-changing water flowing just outside the door.
“Susan Meyer has created a luminous offering—a gentle weaving of mindfulness, nature, and soulfulness. Her stories, poetry and photographs invite us to slow down, listen deeply, and remember our belonging to the living world. With reverence and insight, she reminds us that the river is not just a place of beauty, but a teacher of presence, resilience, and grace. This is a delightful book to savor slowly, like a quiet paddle on still water.” - Mark Coleman, Author of A Field Guide to Nature Meditation
SUSAN MEYER, M.A., integrates photography, writing, mindful awareness, and energy work to support presence, awakening, and well-being. She is a contemplative creative whose work is pollinated with a vibrant combination of life experience, formal education, and a lifelong devotion to personal evolution. Her deep interest in the nature of consciousness, coupled with an appreciation for the natural world, informs both her art and teaching.
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